Recyclemania in Action!R. Kaye Johnston
5 Years of Peer-to-Peer Engagement in
Recycling and Waste Reduction
Urban Campus in the Heart of the Midwest with 15,473 Students
UMKC is a Public Research University
• AASHE STARS Silver Rating 2012• #13 Recyclemania 2012 in Grand Champion• TOP 50 Cool Schools- 2012 Sierra Club Ranking• Top Sustainable Success Stories 2011 and 2012
by Mid-America Regional Council
Who- Making It Happen
• Students- – Environmental & Greek Org – SGA
• Faculty-– Class Projects– Spreading Word
• Staff-– Time – Budget– Planning
Resources
• People-– Students, Staff, Faculty (Volunteers)
• Funding-– Mini-Grants
• Recyclemania Store, Alcoa Bins, • In-Kind
– Staff Time, Budget, Printing, Custodial Serv., University Communications, Media
• Service Providers/Vendors– Haulers, Dining Services, Printer
• Posters and How To’s, Webinars-– Recyclemania Resources, CURC, KAB
Relationships and Collaborations• Planning– Sustainability Team-140 strong
• Interdepartmental- – Communications – Campus Facilities and Building Services– College of A&S- Faculty– Top Administration, Building Liaisons, Fiscal Managers
• Service Providers/Vendors-– Sodexo– Deffenbaugh– Missouri Organics
Getting the Word Out
• Word of Mouth• Emails• Social Media• Blogs• Newsletters• Posters• Handbills• Sidewalk Art
Common Ways to Promote Recyclemania:
• Tabling• Posters• Giveaways• Internal
Competition
Recyclemania UMKC Style:
Engage Students, Faculty and Staff
• Clean Your Files for all Departments• Competitions• Prizes • Awards
• Student Peer-to-Peer Education• Waste Free
Wednesdays• Giveaways• Awareness
through Art• Use the
Classroom• Other Events
Clean Your Files for all Departments
All Departments are encouraged to participate.
Expanded from 1 to 2 to more than a dozen. Each year it grows.
Recycling Support
All Departments are offered2 95-gallon totes that are Delivered and Picked-Up free of charge.
Department Recycling Competitions
Bragging RightsBased upon who recycles the most!
Swag and more
T-Shirts and Water Bottles are favorites of Staff
Student Peer-to-Peer Education
• Waste-Less Wednesdays
• Awareness through Art
• Classroom Projects
• Giveaways
Waste-Less Wednesdays
Awareness through Art
Class Projects
Education on the importance of Recycling and Waste Reduction
GiveawaysFor all students who participate; based upon level of participation